Curb Nashville buys warehouse used for filming 'Nashville'

Jan. 31, 2014

Mike Curb is a past chairman of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission.

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An entity controlled by Nashville music executive Mike Curb is now the sole owner of a warehouse off Brick Church Pike that’s leased to the production company for ABC’s “Nashville” TV series.

Curb Nashville LLC paid the previous ownership entity, 565 Brick Church Park LLC, in which it already had a 25 percent stake, $2.9 million for the warehouse and land at 565 Brick Church Park Drive.

Mike Curb has an interest in the film industry, including developing an increased presence in film production and postproduction in Nashville, said Thomas J. Sherrard III, a local attorney who represented the music executive in the transaction.

“He’d like to see that grow,” Sherrard added.

The 75,000-square-foot warehouse currently features a Hollywood set used to film scenes set at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge and other well-known local venues featured in the “Nashville” musical drama television series. At one time, the warehouse was used by a NASCAR racing team for which Mike Curb was among owners.

Music City Productions Inc., a subsidiary of Santa Monica, Calif.-based global entertainment company Lionsgate, produces “Nashville.”

Curb’s involvement with the state’s film industry has included serving as chairman of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission. He’s founder and owner of Curb Records, and at one time was California’s lieutenant governor and acting governor.